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Sirturo
bedaquiline
Black Box Warnings .
QT Prolongation
can occur; use w/ drugs that also prolong QT interval may cause additive QT prolongation; monitor ECG; D/C if significant ventricular arrhythmia or for QT interval >500 msec
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 20 mg, 100 mg
Restricted Distribution in US
- [1-800-526-7736 for more info]
tuberculosis, pulmonary
- [multi-drug resistant]
- Dose: 400 mg PO qd x2wk, then 200 mg PO 3x/wk x22wk; Info: admin. by directly observed tx; give 3x/wk doses at least 48h apart; part of multi-drug regimen; see pkg insert for missed dose recommendations; give w/ food
- [multi-drug resistant, tx-intolerant or nonresponsive (off-label)]
- Dose: 400 mg PO qd x2wk, then 200 mg PO 3x/wk x24wk; Alt: 200 mg PO qd x8wk, then 100 mg PO qd x18wk; Info: give w/ pretomanid and linezolid; admin. by directly observed tx; give 3x/wk doses at least 48h apart; see pretomanid pkg insert for missed dose and D/C recommendations; may cont. beyond 26wk; give w/ food
- [extensively drug resistant (off-label)]
- Dose: 400 mg PO qd x2wk, then 200 mg PO 3x/wk x24wk; Alt: 200 mg PO qd x8wk, then 100 mg PO qd x18wk; Info: give w/ pretomanid and linezolid; admin. by directly observed tx; give 3x/wk doses at least 48h apart; see pretomanid pkg insert for missed dose and D/C recommendations; may cont. beyond 26wk; give w/ food
renal dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined, caution advised, consider monitoring bedaquiline levels
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised, consider monitoring bedaquiline levels
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined, weigh risk/benefit
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 20 mg, 100 mg
Restricted Distribution in US
- [1-800-526-7736 for more info]
tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant
- [5 yo and older, 15-29 kg]
- Dose: 200 mg PO qd x2wk, then 100 mg PO 3x/wk x22wk; Info: for pts w/ pulmonary infection; admin. by directly observed tx; give 3x/wk doses at least 48h apart; part of multi-drug regimen; see pkg insert for missed dose recommendations; give w/ food
- [5 yo and older, >30 kg]
- Dose: 400 mg PO qd x2wk, then 200 mg PO 3x/wk x22wk; Info: for pts w/ pulmonary infection; admin. by directly observed tx; give 3x/wk doses at least 48h apart; part of multi-drug regimen; see pkg insert for missed dose recommendations; give w/ food
renal dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined, caution advised, consider monitoring bedaquiline levels
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised, consider monitoring bedaquiline levels
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined, weigh risk/benefit